Grate Family House and Legacy in Salem Township Ohio
Story and Picture by C. H. Harris chronicles the John Grate homestead in Strongs Run, Meigs County. It traces land passed for 110 years, the Grate clan’s New England roots, and J. H. Grate’s Middleport leadership while detailing crafts, family ties, and the Purity Ice Cream venture they built from 1915 onward.
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Strongs Run
Salem
Meigs County
John Grate
Ohio
Grate
J. H. Grate
Middleport
Jasper H. Grate
Jahn Grate
Salem Township
London
England
Massachusetts
George
George Grate
Fair Play
Earl
Emery
Jasper Grate
Wellston
Jasper Corn
Will Corn
Gallipolis
Mr. Grate
John Mayer
Albert Scholl
Purity Ice Cream and Bottling Co
Pomeroy Bend
Gallia County
Mason County
W. Va
N. Third St
Coal and
Front Sts
Eugene Grate
Tom Belcher
Marietta
Middleport Bank
Girls' State and Boys' State reports to Auxiliary Unit
Sylvia Schwab and Bill Smith of Pom eroy High School represented the Drew Webster American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary at Buckeye Girls' and Boys' State. They spoke at the Legion Hall, praising the program and the selection process.
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Pomeroy
Sylvia Schwab
Bill Smith
Pomeroy High School
Drew Webster American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Buckeye
No. 39
Legion Hall
William Baxter
W. A. Smith
Pomeroy Schools
Smith
J. E. White
American Legion and Auxiliary
Miss Schwab
Harry Schwab
Pomeroy Social Notes
POMEROY Mr and Mrs J M Thornton and daughter Rose and son Bob return from a motor trip through eastern states visiting Mt Vernon Annapolis Arlington Cemetery Hatboro Pa to visit relatives Rose left for Chicago. Sunday school United Methodist Church picnic at Rock Springs Fairgrounds 55 present with 79 total including extended family and Meigs County Children’s Home transport. Mr and Mrs Kincaid former Meigs residents now in Galena honored guests.
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Grate
Eugene Grate
Middleport
Jasper H. Grate
Rotary Club
Meigs County Pioneer Society
Crippled Children’s Society
Presbyterian Church
Knights of Pythias
Business Men’s Association
Board of
Selective Service Board
The
Leonora Belcher
Pomeroy
J. M. Thornton
Rose
Chicago
Bob
Mt. Vernon
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Arlington Cemetery
Hatboro
Eugene Reitman
Mike
Itman
Ruth Thornton
Valley Forge
Pitcairn Estate
Atlantic City
Chesapeake Bay
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Miss Rose Thornton
United Methodist Church
Rocksprings
C. J. Truble
Dey Hysell
Theo Smith
Meigs County
Kincaid
Crestline
Bashan
Tuppers Plains
Galena
Pomeroy Hemlock Grange Plans and Fair Honor
POMEROY Hemlock Grange met with Worthy Master Leo Story presiding. The group earned second place at the Meigs County Fair for its exhibit. An ice cream social is planned at Grange Hall on Aug 31. The scrap paper drive, led by the Home Economics Committee, will continue with proceeds aiding the committee project. The annual inspection is set for Sept 15. AAA will provide the literary program at the next meeting. Refreshments were served by the Home Economics Committee.
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Pomeroy — Hemlock Grange
Leo Story
Grange
Meigs County
Grange Hall
Home Economics Committee
Story
AAA
Ladies Auxiliary Picnic Set At New Haven Park
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles Lodge in Pomeroy holds its annual potluck picnic Tuesday evening at New Haven Park. Members meet at the hall at 6 p.m. and bring their own table service.
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Pomeroy
Eagles Lodge
New Haven Park
Carpenter family completes 5000 mile western trip
Mr and Mrs Wil son R Carpenter and their children completed a 5000 mile auto journey through the West visiting Rocky Mountain National Park Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands National Parks in New Mexico Juarez Mexico and Lincoln's Birthplace in Kentucky They stayed with relatives including Mr and Mrs Harry G Ky ee Wye and Mr Kramer and children in Texas.
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Pomeroy
Wilson R. Carpenter
West
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colo
Carlsbad Caverns
White Sands National Parks
New Mexico
Juarez
Mexico
Lincoln
Kentucky
Carpenters
Harry G. — Ky Ee
Wye
Kramer
Texas
Caldwell Golden Wedding Celebration Noted at Kincaids’ Home
Mr and Mrs Howard Caldwell attended the golden wedding of her parents Mr and Mrs N E Kincaid at the Kincaids home hosted by their son O D Caldwell.
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Tuppers Plains
Howard Caldwell
N. E. Kincaid
O. D
Two Men Plead Guilty After Tavern Fight
John Miller of St Marys West Virginia and Tom Balch of Coolville pleaded guilty in Meigs County Justice Court to malicious destruction of property from a tavern melee on Route 7. They were fined 50 dollars plus costs and sentenced to five days in jail. Arrests were by Sheriff Charles Russell and Patrolmen Jed Webster Jr and I R Neal.
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Pomeroy
John Miller
St. Mary's
W. Va
Tom Balch
Coolville
Meigs County
Justice of the Peace
Percy People’s Court
Eugene
Charles Russell
Jed Webster, Jr
I. R. Neal
Middleport
Births and discharges listed at Meigs General Hospital
Meigs General Hospital reports births for Mrs William Scarberry in Middleport a son. Discharges include Mrs George Sauer Mrs Thomas Hendrix Mrs Joe Barnhart and baby Mrs Lorena Wolfe and son Mrs Helen Petty and baby Mrs Ernest Johnson and Albert Swatzel.
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William Scarberry
Middleport
George Sauer
Thomas Hendrix
Joe Barnhart
Lorena Wolfe
Son
Helen Petty
Ernest Johnson
Albert Swatzel
Silent Night Quick Composition by Franz Gruber
On Christmas Eve Father Mohr brought the words to Franz Gruber and requested a midnight performance. Gruber quickly composed the melody and completed it in time for the service.
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Franz Gruber
Father Mohr
Gruber
WCTU Meeting At United Methodist Church Pembers Discuss
Pomeroy WCTU met Tuesday evening at the United Methodist Church with Mrs. Glenroy Ewing presiding. Devotional leadership by Mrs. C. E. W. Downie. Committee assignments included Miss Lucretia Genheimer chairing Flower Mission and Mrs. George Parker Publicity. Next session set for Federated Church.
Johnson Re Union to be held at Old Man's Cave
George Johnson announces the Johnson Reunion Sunday September 2 at Old Man’s Cave near Logan. Clay Evans of Pomeroy Route 1 serves as president of the Johnson Family Association.
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Pomeroy
Johnson Re‘union
Old Man's Cave
Logan
George Johnson
Clay Evans
Johnson Family Association
Canasta party at Mrs Shaver's home in East Liverpool
Mrs Irene EF Shaver entertained a group of friends Tuesday evening with a Canasta party at her Longbottom home. Present were Mrs Jessie Vernon, Mrs Virginia Huff, Mrs Agnes Hughes, and Mrs Ernest Smith, all of East Liverpool, Ohio, and Mrs Marion A Hall of Longbottom. Refreshments included homemade ice cream cake and coffee.
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Longbottom
Irene EF. Shaver
Jessie Vernon
Virginia Huff
Agnes Hughes
Ernest Smith
East Liverpool
Ohio
Marion A. Hall
Shaver
Olive Farm Women’s Club Picnic at Portland Park
Long Bottom residents report the Olive Farm Women’s Club picnic by Portland Park on Sunday with guests including Mrs Irene Shaver formerly Mrs Irene Hall. She joined Mrs Harold, Mrs William Swain, Mrs Wayne Adams and Miss Pauline Swain at a theater party afterward.
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Long Bottom
Olive Farm Women's Club
Portland Park
Irene Shaver
Irene Hall
Shaver
Harold
William Swain
Wayne Adams
Pauline Swain
Picnic at Lake Hope Brings Pomeroy and Columbus Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Her bert Dixon and daughter Susie and Mrs. Clara Grueser of Pomeroy, Miss Kay King, Harry Dixon of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kelly with two sons of Lancaster met Sunday at Lake Hope for an outing and picnic dinner.
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Pomeroy
Herbert Dixon
Susie
Clara Grueser
Kay King
Harry Dixon
Columbus
Earl Kelly
Lancaster
Lake Hope
Residents and Visitors Ledger From Circleville Area
Several local residents traveled or visited relatives in surrounding towns and states. Families from Lisbon Ohio, Bradbury, Laurel Cliff, Carmel, and Evanston Illinois joined their kin for visits, funerals, camp meetings, and hospital ambulance transfers.
DAV Members Plan Visit to Huntington Vet Hospital
Meigs County Chapter 53 Disabled American Veterans will visit the Huntington Veterans Hospital soon. Members will bring magazines and books collected for the project and request public contributions via Goodwin Printing Shop or Warner's Barber Shop. The Forget-Me-Not Drive is slated for September 22.
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DAV
Vet
Pomeroy
Meigs ‘County
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
DAV Dilall
Butternut Ave
Goodwin
Warner
Re Marriage Law Changes In Ohio Now In Effect
Starting Aug 28 divorced residents seeking marriage licenses must disclose previous spouses and children, provide jurisdiction and decree details, and include a physician's sworn age statement plus a laboratory test report with test name date and recipient physician, without revealing test results. Judge Harmon O'Brien notes the new requirements.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Harmon O’brien
Meigs County Court
Portland Plans Homecoming at Park on Labor Day
Portland hosts a homecoming celebration at Portland State Park on Labor Day with a program starting at 1 p.m. sponsored by the Portland Community Club. A lunch counter will be run by the Worthwhile Guild for the event.
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Portland
Portland State Park
Portland Community Club
Guild
Cousin's Funeral Held At Corning Church
Mrs. W P Wilburn attended the funeral of her cousin Christine Rogers Chiplinski 24 in Corning Ohio born died in Wheeling West Virginia. Services were at St Bernard's Church Corning and burial at New Lexington cemetery. Survivors include husband mother and three sisters and two brothers all named in the notice.
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Middleport
W. P. Wilburn
Corning
Christine Rogers Chiplinski
North Wheeling
Wheeling
W.va
St. Bernard's Church
New Lexington Cemetery
James E. Rogers
Clyde Thomas
Olivia Harris
Russell's Point
Joe Altier
Malta
James Rogers
William Rogers
Fort Hayes
Thirteenth Prisoner Is Admitted to Jail
POMEROY The thirteenth prisoner was admitted to Meigs County Jail Tuesday afternoon. James Cundiff of Middleport was brought in by Chief of Police Russell Bailey after being bound over to the Grand Jury by Mayor Sidney T. Russell for driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated and failure to have a driver’s license.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
James Cundiff
Middleport
Russell Bailey
Cundiff
Sidney T. Russell
OU Grad Accepts Job With United Press
Racine Robert Grimm, a recent Ohio University journalism graduate, will join United Press in Columbus. He will work under Aaron Loney, UP head sports writer, after pitching for the Ohio Valley Association team.
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Racine
Robert Grimm
Ohio University School of Journalism
United Press
Columbus
Grimm
Aaron Loney
UP ‘In
Ohio Valley Associa
Past Teachers Plan Program for Meigs Chapter Meeting
The Meigs Chapter of the Ohio Retired Teachers Association announces a Saturday meeting at Federated Church. Invocation by Rev. Howard Ruppelt follows instrumental pieces Memories of My First Teacher. Johnston family sings First Impressions. Nellie Tracy presents A Laugh or Two with Walter Hampton. Francis H. Klein performs readings and a sketch of early Meigs County schools by Guy Mutchler. Guests may attend per Prof. E O Saunders.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Ohio Retired Teachers Association
Federated Church
Howard Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Middleport
Johnston
Nellie Tracy
Walter Hampton
Francis H. Klein
Meigs County
Guy Mutchler
E. O. Saunders
Accident Call Is Answered At Route 338 Report
Members who attended the Auxiliary State Highway Patrol meeting Monday night answered an accident call on Route 338 and reported back to the group. State Patrolman Davis of the Gallipolis Post led the meeting. Social committee members served refreshments to a list of attendees.
Jordon to Practice Law in New Haven Conn
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hartinger announce their son in law Ralph Jordon of Columbus has passed the State Bar exam He will join the Farm Bureau Association in New Haven Connecticut with Violet Hartinger and daughters Judy and Debby accompanying him pending relocation.
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Middleport
Lawrence Hartinger
Ralph Jordon
Columbus
Jordon
Violet Hartinger
Judy
Debby
New Haven
Conn
Farm Bureau Association
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C. H. Harris
Associated Radio Sales and Service
Harry A. Miller
Main Street
Voice of the Theatre
de Broughmand
the Liberty Proudly
Denny Kaye
Dickie
Yvonne DeCarlo
Rod Cameron
See
Roy Acuff
Adele Mara
Memphis
John Barrymore, Jr
Quebec
Cary Grant
Lorraine Day
MR. Lucky
Main
Meigs General Hospital
Webster
Gladys Mowrey
Jane Ann Hite
Leona Smith
Harold Smith
Pomeroy Social Notes
Hemlock Grange
Betty Smith
Kay Schoenere
Philadelphia
Lola Griffin
Reedsville
Vernon Ours
Ernest Jackson
Dodgeville
Wisc
WCTU
Mrs. Shaver
Pomeroy Personals
Marlene Moore
Barbara Warner
Clifford Davis
Lisbon
George J. Thoma
W. F. Smith
Bradbury
New York City
George Pappas
Irene Crawford
James Vossinas
Mary
C. A. Hoskins
Elkton
Fla
Ralph Franks
Chester
Vesta Frank
Hoskins
Florida
A. H. Baer
Tipton
Iowa
Mary Karr
Marcia Karr
Syracuse
Lawrence Smith
Donna Jean
Laurel Cliff
Dan Smith
Carmel
Circleville
Robert Cope
Randy
Michael
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Washington D. C
Miss Young
Commerce
Fred Leifheit
Richard Campbell
Grand Hospital
Robert Wells
Evanston
Ill
Wells
W. O.barnitz
W. Main St
Cousin
Corning Church
OU Grad
Elberfelds
Jordons
New Haven, Conn
Ohio Valley
Howard B. Mullen
Stark
Robert Mitchum
Ava Gardner
Melvyn Douglas
Janis Carter
Blue Grass
Temple Middleport
Joan Crawford
Robert Young
Frank Lovejoy
Eve Arden
Abbott & Costello
Meigs Theatre
Frick Co
Waynesboro
Becky
Middleport, Ohio
Andrew Pavlish
Dav Hall
Butternut St
Pomeroy, C
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